Rubén Aguirre

Acting

Rubén Aguirre

Born 1934-06-15 · Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Huge, intimidating, cool, and funny, Indigenous Latino American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director, comedian, and screenwriter. Ruben Aguirre was from Saltillo, Coahuila. He was best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales in the Televisa's television show El Chavo. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently. When, Rubén first began looking for acting work, he was told that at 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), Aguirre was too tall. He wore size 18 and also had a monstrous wingspan of 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Native Latino American comic actor Rubén Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults across Latin America. Aguirre passed from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.

Acting credits

Don Ratón y Don Ratero poster
6.9

A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each hoping to acquire his services.

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

1983

Charrito poster
7.1

Charrito is the villain actor in a movie, which is filmed in a town, that only produces headaches to the director, for being extremely distracted

Charrito

1984

Fray Valentino II poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fray Valentino II

1994

El Chanfle poster
7.3

Although he always wanted to become a professional soccer player, El Chanfle has settled for being the props boy and water boy for Mexican soccer's Club América, whose coach they both have trouble getting along with because of the Chanfle's heightened sense of honesty and cleanliness on the court, something the rigid coach does not share. When he is asked to cheat during a game he refuses and is fired from his job, but his friend, the team doctor will try to get him back. At the same time, his wife Tere announces to be pregnant, and trying to sell a gun in order to make money for their future, unintentionally scares a old man, Chato, with it, who now seeks revenge.

El Chanfle

1979

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein poster
6.2

Innocent women are being kidnapped and used as guinea pigs for a brain transplant experiment. The diabolical Dr. Frankenstein continues his quest to perfect his brain transplant operation to bring back his deceased wife at any cost - even if it means playing with the lives of others. El Santo and Blue Demon are called in to help when their friend Alicia becomes Dr. Frankenstein's next target. It'll take both heroes to go up against the dastardly doctor and go mano a mano with his super strong zombie Golem.

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

1974

Capulina Chisme Caliente poster
6.1

When he lands a job as a telephone operator, Capulina -- legendary Mexican funnyman Gaspar Henaine -- quickly discovers that he can get the best gossip in town by eavesdropping on callers' private conversations. But when he uses these juicy tidbits to help a local newspaper boost its circulation, he unleashes a firestorm of scandal that threatens to ruin him. Gilberto Martínez Solares directs this comedy.

Capulina Chisme Caliente

1977

El Chanfle 2 poster
7.4

is the continuation of the Mexican film El Chanfle (1979) Chespirito, which aired in theaters in 1982. At that time the cast of the neighborhood (with some absences: the Carlos Villagran, who decided not to continue working with Roberto Gomez Bolaños by a personal decision, he left in 1979. Ramon Valdez next year decides to accompany him, also leaving to work with Chespirito. returned with him in 1981, but a health problem that was detected in the early 80's, was prevented from participating in this film), it left room for the story of a lowly stagehand football team that achieves his dream beside his wife Tere, of having a child. In this film, the situation is a little different.

El Chanfle 2

1982

Viva el chubasco poster
5.7

The struggle between two rival families brings many complications into the life of a people. The priest, with the agreement of the women, get a strike of crossed legs until peace is a fact.

Viva el chubasco

1983

El moro de Cumpas poster
7.7

In the city of Aguaprieta, two horses are part of the largest event in the region. The unbeatable horse Moro from the city of Cumpas faces the imposing Zaino de Aguaprieta. Two in a decided race in just 450 rods.

El moro de Cumpas

1977

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano poster
10.0

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

2024

Mi Caballo El Cantador poster
5.8

A priest must shed his habits to avenge the death of the grandfather of two helpless children who, along with their mother, are victims of a relative who extorts and murders them.

Mi Caballo El Cantador

1979

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos poster
7.8

As a child, Roberto Gómez Bolaños dreamed of being a soccer player or an engineer; acting seemed ridiculous to him. But as time went by he discovered his true calling. First as a writer and then as an actor, he gave life to several characters, including two of the most popular in the history of Mexican television.

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos

2001

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster
7.3

No synopsis available yet.

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

2005

Taste of Blood poster
5.3

In "Sabor a Sangre" (literally, "Flavor of Blood"), Antonio Aguilar plays Mauricio Rosales, whom along his good friend Chelelo (Eleazar García) are traveling towards another friend's ranch. During their trip, they find the dead bodies of a group of men, so they take them to the next town hoping to find some answers. At the town, they are informed that the dead men were a posse sent by police chief Rómulo (José Gálvez) to kill "El Tigre", a mysterious serial killer who has been hunting down the townspeople, viciously killing even women and children. (cont. http://w-cinema.blogspot.de/2008/03/sabor-sangre-1977.html)

Taste of Blood

1980

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 poster
10.0

A cap, a barrel, and an eight year old boy surrounded by his friends from the neighborhood have been the essential elements for the entertainment for millions of views around the world. Created by comic actor Roberto Gomez Bolanos, El Chavo del 8 made its mark on Mexican Television and has left us with everlasting memories of entertainment for our families. Its sketch comedy format appeals to young and old alike. El Chavo del 8 still airs in syndication all over Latin America.

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1

2001

Las aventuras de Fray Valentino poster
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

Las aventuras de Fray Valentino

1994

Escuadrón sida poster
6.3

Mexican feature film

Escuadrón sida

1987

El chivo poster
5.7

A priest recruits some secular friends of his to help him break the stranglehold a political boss has over their town's economy.

El chivo

1992

Este vampiro es un tiro poster
6.3

The story of a vegetarian vampire who faints at the sight of blood.

Este vampiro es un tiro

1991

Lo veo y no lo creo poster
5.3

Blind man with no family relies on his mayor-domo for everything from domestic chores to administrating his estate. Surprise: the mayor domo is blind too. Somehow it all works out.

Lo veo y no lo creo

1977